It was Thursday June 21st. I knew that Richard was off work on Friday and we could go camping. I mowed the lawn, watered all the flower pots, did the washing, got groceries, and packed the motorhome all with the anticipation of going camping right when Richard got home. When I called Rich with my plan, to my dismay he said he had planned to go with the youth to the temple to do baptisms for the dead that night. Rich had already spent Tuesday and Wednesday doing Bishop work and I reminded him that he was going with the scouts all week next week and he hadn't put the baptisms on the calendar. Ok, so I laid a big guilt trip on him and it worked. He made some calls to make sure other priesthood brothers were going to the temple and made time for me. We headed to Seven Peaks Provo to swim for a few hours and then planned to go to American Fork canyon after. We arrived at Seven Peaks to find out that they were closing in a few minutes because some big corporation had rented the facility for the evening. We drove a few blocks and the motorhome died. We barely coasted through the intersection and around the corner to someplace to park. It was nearly 100 degrees. We wandered the streets in search of a place to eat and at a local bike store they recommended a greasy spoon that turned out to be awful. We walked back to the motorhome in hopes it would start. We headed off again and missed the right exit and ended up on a long detour....Provo freeways are a mess....and had pretty much decided to go home. We we came to the American Fork exit, changed out mind and headed up the canyon only to find the campgrounds full. I said to Richard to drive through the campground because did they really mean full full. Our luck changed and one spot was open and we got it just before someone else took it. We rejoiced to be in the beautiful canyon and sitting around the campfire making cinnamon bread on the stick. I love being with my best friend Richard. I guess everything turned out ok but I think the Lord really wanted Richard with the youth at the Temple.
Granite Flats Campground Site 25
Tibble Fork and a hike around the lake.
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